Category Archives: spirit
The Holy Spirit Isn’t The Force
“Of course,” says the believer with rightful bluster, “The Holy Spirit is the third divine person of the Godhead and therefore not some mindless force.” But then, even though we seem to agree, their actions (and speech) hint at something else. I keep hearing Christians say they’re being led by the spirit to: move to [...]
The Holy Spirit
Every Christian knows about the Holy Spirit. He’s the guy who helps you preach, right? Or maybe, he’s the guy that wakes you up at night so you can feel lousy about the Cheesecake you had during your promised fasting period? Or is he the guy who teaches you how to pray? Every Christian really [...]
Pentecost In A New Key by Phil James
She could see the threatening glow gathering above the flat horizon in the East. The Hammer was rising. Everyone else in the village had hidden themselves away- just as The Boundaries stipulated. The young mother was trying, but raising two young children alone was not easy, and getting them to move without violating the writings [...]
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The Work of the Church
I’ve tried to highlight certain assumptions: (1) the Church is made up of people; (2)that the Church could only come about after certain historical requirements were in place; and (3) that the Church’s leadership is divine (in other words: God is the church’s leader). Following those assumptions (and an unmentioned fourth) I progressed to highlighting [...]
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…And Christians Aren’t Jedi Knights